Use the sentences to answer the question.

The official population of some states increased, while the populations of others decreased. As a result, the number of U.S. representatives allocated to these states changed.

What type of interaction does the underlined phrase show?

(1 point)
Responses

problem and solution
problem and solution

chronological
chronological

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

cause and effect

1 answer

The underlined phrase shows a cause and effect interaction. The change in population (cause) led to changes in the allocation of U.S. representatives (effect).